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Re: The pipe is dead



Eric Sheley wrote:
> 
> At 07:34 AM 07/23/1999 -0700, Bruce McCurdy wrote:
>  >I had opted for the lovely carbon fiber can and had one installed about
>  >two months back.  Last Sunday night I narrowly escaped a fast trip to
>  >the pavement when one of those four-wheeled things changed lanes on top
>  >of me (without looking, natch) and glanced off my muffler.  The pipe
>  >took the brunt of the impact and the pillion step snapped where it
>  >mounts to the frame up underneath the seat.  Since the can absorbed most
>  >of the impact by caving in on itself, I was able to keep the bike
>  >upright and did not go down.
>  >
>  >The pillion step is a $60 part, so I wasn't devasted by that, but it
>  >looks like the carbon can won't survive.  It is currently scheduled for
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> Glad to hear that you were able to keep it upright. Based on what I'm
> reading here, it sounds like you are paying for this ? Did the cage the
> keep going ?
> 
> In any event, it could have been a lot worse.....
> 
> - Eric
> 
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Eric,

  I think we were all wondering if the cager got away.

Regards,  Bob Milka

P.S. Humble apologies and thanks for the Invinsishield.

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